Cat scratch disease causing encephalitis.

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)

Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTempleTexas.

Published: July 2020

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Cat scratch disease is often a benign infection caused by which is transmitted from scratches or bites from kittens. Presentations can vary from localized lymphadenopathy to neurologic manifestations. We present a case of a 22-year-old man with a 3-week history of an enlarged inguinal lymph node who presented with status epilepticus.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7340468PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2020.1756141DOI Listing

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